Remittance transactions in the UAE continue to be vulnerable to hackers and financial institutions must work closely with intelligence units in order to mitigate the risk of customers losing millions of dirhams to cybercriminals, a currency firm said.Continue Reading…
Shoney’s Hit By Apparent Credit Card Breach
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another episode of “Which Restaurant Chain Got Hacked?” Multiple sources in the financial industry say they’ve traced a pattern of fraud on customer cards indicating that the latest victim may be Shoney’s, a 70-year-old restaurant chain that operates primarily in the southern United States.Continue Reading…
Android Trojan Targeting Over 420 Banking Apps Worldwide
Do you like watching funny videos online? I am not a funny person, but I love watching funny videos clips online, and this is one of the best things that people can do in their spare time.
But, beware if you have installed a funny video app from Google Play Store.Continue Reading…
There’s a Hidden Map in Your iPhone of Everywhere You’ve Been
The next time you need to remember exactly where you’ve been on a map, consult your iPhone.
It’s very typical for a smartphone to track your location these days, and it’s something the iPhone has been doing for years. But you may not know that your iPhone keeps an extremely detailed log of where you’ve been on a map, including time stamps for when you come and go.
Here’s how to find the log — and if you feel so inclined, delete it.Continue Reading…
Prison Inmates Built And Hid DIYs Computers In Ceiling
If this story sounds like an episode of Orange is the New Black to you, I won’t be surprised. According to a new report from the Ohio Office of the Inspector General, the geeky inmates of the medium security Ohio prison secretly assembled two functioning computers.Continue Reading…
WikiLeaks reveals Grasshopper, the CIA’s Windows hacking tool
In case you haven’t had your dose of paranoia fuel today, WikiLeaks released new information concerning a CIA malware program called “Grasshopper,” that specifically targets Windows.Continue Reading…
Wonga Data Breach Could Affect 270,000 Customers
Payday loans company Wonga has suffered a data breach that could affect up to 270,000 customers. The company reported the security breach on Sunday and sent emails to customers it believes may have had their personal details compromised. It advised them to contact their banks and to be extra vigilant about scammers who may be in touch with them for further details.Continue Reading…
FAFSA Tool Taken Offline After Breach Report
Nearly 100,000 taxpayers may have had their personal information compromised by a security breach of an Internal Revenue Service tool that makes it easier to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the Fafsa, according to the IRS commissioner, John Koskinen, who testified on Thursday before the Senate Finance Committee.Continue Reading…
Google Discovery Shows Fragility of Mobile Phone Security
Google’s top-notch vulnerability researchers rarely bring good news. They’ve found another whopper: Flaws in a microchip used widely in Apple and Android mobile devices could be used to remotely hack a device over Wi-Fi.Continue Reading…
Gamestop.com Investigating Possible Breach
Video game giant GameStop Corp. [NSYE: GME] says it is investigating reports that hackers may have siphoned credit card and customer data from its website — gamestop.com. The company acknowledged the investigation after being contacted by KrebsOnSecurity.Continue Reading…